Double Parenthesis Structure

A descriptive term for the light microscopic morphology of a structure seen in the cysts of Pneumocystis carinii as redundant curved laminations. Double parenthesis structures in a bronchoalveolar lavage and other similar specimens are nearly 100% specific for P carinii

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